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According to Hoffman, “ from 1931 on, cities and counties across the country intensified and embarked upon repatriation programs, conducted under the auspices of either local welfare bureaus or private charitable agencies ” ( 83 ).

Los Angeles chairman of the board of supervisors ‘ charities and public welfare committee, Frank L. Shaw had researched about the legality of deportation but was advised by legal counsel that only the federal government was legally allowed to engage in deportation proceedings ( Hoffman ).

As a result, the county decided that their campaign would be called “ repatriation ,” which Balderrama asserts was a euphemism for deportation.